August 3, 2020
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Jerry Clayton, Washtenaw County Sheriff
Derrick Jackson, Director of Community Engagement, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
What does it take to cultivate a department-wide culture that puts community engagement and collaborative problem-solving at the center? The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Office offers a unique answer: hire an outside social worker to run community engagement. Sheriff Clayton and Director Jackson share how the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office brings a new approach to community engagement and policing in general.
July 28, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Communications Director, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Join our legislative team for a discussion on the new state budget deal that is bringing $150 million in additional CARES Act funding to Michigan municipalities, the latest on federal COVID-19 relief, and more.
July 27, 2020
Host: Emily Kielisewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Nancy Becker Bennett, Division Director, Grants and Community Services Division, Michigan State Police
Bridget McCormack, Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Sheryl Kubiak, Dean & Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
Tune in to learn more about U.S. Department of Justice local grants and sub-grants of the federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding. Get your questions answered, and hear ideas and guidance from the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration about using the funds in ways that will pay dividends over time.
July 23, 2020
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Kelly Crannell, PE, MDOT Local Agency Construction Engineer
Ryan Doyle, PE, MDOT Local Agency Urban & Safety Manager
Michigan Municipal League presents another installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Get the latest updates on:
• Staff Updates
• Changes at MDOT - Temporary Layoff Days, Telecommuting, Virtual Meetings
• “Mutual Benefit” Easements- No Longer Allowed!
• Conflict of Interest Form (starting with GI Submittals Oct. 1)
• Funding Status Update
• NEPA/SHPO Update
• Bridge – NBIS Compliance, Bridge Bundling and FY22 Call for Projects
• Safety – FY22 Status Update
• 2020 Spec Book Update
• MDOT Construction Manual – updates to LAP section
• Project Closeout Process Changes
• Engineer Certification expanded to Consultants
• AASHTOWare conversion update
July 14, 2020
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Ronda Wuycheck, Coastal Management Program Manager, Water Resources Division, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Krystle Walker, Emergency Management Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers
Nick Bonstell, Director of Emergency Management, Ottawa County Sheriffs Office, Emergency Management Division
2019 brought the highest recorded lake levels since 1986, resulting in devastating flooding, erosion and damage to Michigan’s coastal communities. Join us for a discussion on what funding, technical assistance and emergency resources are available to coastal municipalities. Learn the high water predictions that are ahead for 2020, and how you and your communities’ assets can best be prepared.
July 13, 2020
Host: Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Research Labs, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Tim Dempsey, Vice President, Public Sector Consultants
Julie Durham, Senior Consultant, Public Sector Consultants
The State of Michigan is making $325 million in CARES Act funding available to Michigan municipalities. That’s great news, BUT there are tight deadlines and a challenging application process. In this session, representatives from Public Sector Consultants answer your questions and provide free technical assistance with the CARES Act funding application process through our ServeMICity initiative.
July 13, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Director of Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Evah Cole, Administrative Manager, Michigan Department of Treasury
Jeff Guilfoyle, Chief Deputy Treasurer, Michigan Department of Treasury
Discussion on $325 million in CARES Act funding available to municipalities and how to apply for it.
July 9, 2020
Speaker:
Rod Taylor, Division Administrator, Community Engagement & Finance Division, Michigan Department of Treasury
In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury presented the fifth joint webinar, “CARES Act Funding for Municipalities Explained – Michigan Treasury Webinar,” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Topics include updates, guidance, and instructions on CARES Act Funding for Local Governments, including water utility assistance, first responders hazard pay premiums, and public safety and public health payroll expenditures.
June 30, 2020
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Branden Snyder, Executive Director, Detroit Action
Monica Galloway, Council President, City of Flint
Join us for a discussion on the future of public safety. Recent events and protests have ignited discussions across the country on how local communities can rethink how they invest in public safety and re-imagine our perspective on what makes a “safe community.” Detroit Action’s Executive Director, Branden Snyder, unpacks the history and context of the movement to #DefundthePolice and discusses what alternative safety models are available for local governments. Also, learn how the City of Flint has taken steps to implement a Black Lives Matter citizen-led police review board and resolutions to prohibit biased crime reporting and to recognize racism as a public health crisis.
June 30, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Director of Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Michigan is making $325 million in federal CARES Act funding available to municipalities! Join our legislative team to learn more about the funds and the short deadline to apply. We also covered updates on the gravel mining, liquor licensing, and summer tax bills, as well as the first episode in our race relations webinar series - The Future of Public Safety: Re-imagining How We Invest.
